I've been looking for some recording equipment, in order to improve the quality of my recordings. However, during the process, I was listening to some of my earlier recordings, and I'm really quite amazed at how much better the quality is now than it was when I first started. Between actually learning how to use Audacity, and, I guess, learning a little bit about what the recording levels actually should be, it seems that I've greatly improved. Still not perfect, of course, but better.
Anyways, I found this microphone, which, according to various reviews, will make my recordings better. They also recommended several recording software packages, including Audio Hijack Pro as one of the top contenders. I'm not sure I would know enough about it to use it to much effect, but the little bit I've learned about Audacity has helped a lot, so maybe it would.
Meanwhile, as you may have noticed off to the right side of the page (assuming you read this on my website, rather than in some RSS reader) that I'm doing two other podcast sites. JWHughes.org is, for the moment, the autobiography of John Wesley Hughes, who founded Asbury College. And the other site is the weekly (and, as time permits, the daily) readings of the Episcopal Church. In addition to all other considerations, the Bible contains some of the lovliest poetry around, and is great reading/recording material.
And my recording of A Christmas Carol is coming along nicely, although I'm having a really hard time figuring out a time to do my performance/reading of the whole thing, due to annoying schedule conflicts. And time's running out.
BAD ANNOYING SCHEDULE CONFLICTS BAD BAD!!
--Moose
It's amazing the improvements that you've made in the quality of your recordings. Imagine how it might sound with a 'real' microphone. You will hopefully find out, soon.
I'm going to have to catch up on your John Wesley Hughes podcasts. It really does sound great.
Matsu
My wife and I are extremely interested in John Wesley Hughes, and we are both from the Kentucky County of Owen, that was his birth place, and site of his conversion. An ancestor of my wife was likely the preacher at the Davis Chapel church, where he was converted, and my grandfather attended the second college he founded at Kingswood.
Where do your readings start? I have only found some chapters in the middle about the founding of Asbury.
We live in Lexington, Ky, near Asbury.
Yeah, I started in the middle, reading the bits about Asbury. However, I'm going to go back to the beginning and do this from there, now that I have a little more time. In fact, I just might start today, since I have some extra time over the next 3 days.